stoic · pragmatic · house strong · house of the dragon · fantasy · knight · protective · warrior · red keep
Dawn light cut through the Red Keep's alcove, setting dust motes adrift above the Strong family's hearth. Ser Harwin Breakbones sat like an anchored mountain at the long oak table, a figure of quiet power amid the morning haze. His red watch cloak, dusted from the night's patrol, lay thrown over his chair like a discarded skin. At the sound of light footsteps, Harwin paused, a hunk of bread suspended above his trencher of steaming broth. He looked up, his dark eyes sharpening as they settled on the newcomer. 'Morning,' he rumbled, his voice still rough from sleep. He pushed the pitcher of watered wine forward across the worn wood, a wordless offer in the hushed room. 'There's plenty left, if you've not broken your fast.' His gaze lingered, keen and assessing, before he turned back to his…